September 7, 2020

Homemade Ube Halaya Jam

Homemade Ube Halaya Jam
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For me, nothing beats homemade ube halaya jam. It is what some may call a classic Filipino treat made with simple ingredients and can be used in many recipes. I like to think of it as a thicc and yummy dessert. Learn how to make the best homemade ube halaya jam with this easy, step-by-step recipe. This recipe makes a large batch that can be used for different desserts and breads.

Homemade Ube Halaya Jam versus Store Bought?

Well, what’s the difference between homemade and store bought jam? For starters, store bought means you have to leave your house, drive or walk to your nearest Filipino store, then do it all over again. And, if you are aware of the current events of 2020, grocery shopping is made more tedious with the addition of worrying about whether your mask will protect you enough as you’re out and about in public. Also, store bought jam may be ready-to-use, but they often contain a lot of sugar.

We try to eat with as much little sugar whenever possible, so that means controlling the food and desserts we make. What makes this recipe great is that you can control the sugar as much as you want! If you want sweeter, add the optional 1/2 cup of sugar, but we found that leaving it out was perfectly fine! Other recipes call for 1 cup of sugar and my teeth just hurt thinking about it…

I have loved Ube Halaya ever since I was a little child. Whenever my family would visit the homeland, my titas (aunts) would make us some of the ube halaya discs so that we could take it home to New York. We would store the discs in the freezer to enjoy for months afterward!

Ube Halaya can be made in two different textures. It can be either thick, yet still spreadable, or simmered until it’s like a moldable dough. This recipe gives you a spreadable texture, and is meant to be used in breads, desserts, and halo-halo, a Filipino icy sundae. If you would like the moldable ube halaya, simmer and stir it until it’s a clump that pulls away from the pot.

Things To Know

  1. This is not a “set in the pot and forget it” kind of recipe. Ube halaya needs to be tended to and stirred constantly, otherwise it will burn. Trust me, it’s worth the effort.
  2. You will not need to do arm day at the gym. Ube halaya is thiccc and continuously stirring it will give you a good workout.
  3. Be careful not to splash the hot ube mixture on you as you stir. Stir gently and reach the spoon around the bottom of the pot.
  4. What does this taste like? It tastes like vanilla, coconut, and—because of the reduced sweetened condensed milk in it— a little like tres leches.
  5. Ube jam will keep in the fridge for 5 days if kept in an airtight container. If you want to freeze it, place into an airtight container with a piece of plastic wrap pressed firmly against the jam to prevent a skin from forming.
  6. More about ube can be found here.

What To Do With All That Jam

You can place them in sweet little jars and give away as gifts or giveaways. Have more dessert in mind? Recipes that use ube halaya are:

Easy Mini Biscoff Ube Cheesecakes

Double Chocolate Ube Cheesecake Swirled Brownies

Easy No-Churn Ube Ice Cream

Better Than Bakery Ube Pandesal

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Homemade Ube Halaya Jam

Ube halaya jam is a labor of love! It is a Filipino treat that is sure to please.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Filipino
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Frozen grated ube (16 ounces) thawed
  • 1 can Coconut milk (13.5 ounces) room temperature
  • 1 can Evaporated milk (13.5 ounces) room temperature
  • 1 can Sweetened condensed milk (13.5 ounces) room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Butter (8 Tablespoons) room temperature
  • 1/2 cup Sugar (optional)
  • 2-3 drops Ube Extract (optional)

Instructions
 

  • In a wide, heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, mix together the grated ube, coconut milk, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, butter, and sugar (if using).
  • Bring to a boil while constantly stirring with a whisk or spoon to ensure sugar and butter are melted.
  • Optional- If using ube extract, place 2-3 drops and stir until mixed evenly.
  • Lower heat, and continually stir or whisk for 30-45 minutes. Keep stirring to ensure the mixture doesn't burn to the bottom of the pot.
  • Ube jam is done when mixture is thick enough to stick to spoon or whisk and doesn't drop off easily when held above pot.
Keyword purple yam, ube, ube halaya, ube jam

  8. The dough had a strong flour taste and had little to no ube flavor. The filling was ok. I wouldn’t…

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